Receiver Randy Moss back in NFL, reaching one-year deal with 49ers

The wide receiver is back after reaching a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, who announced the move late Monday. Moss will fill a big void for the reigning NFC West champions.

The 35-year-old Moss worked out with the 49ers earlier in the day — and former NFL quarterback and current coach Jim Harbaugh participated. Moss spent a year out of football and last played for New England, Minnesota and Tennessee during a rocky 2010 season.

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The Cowboys and Redskins reportedly will lose salary cap space for the next two seasons for overspending on contracts during the 2010 uncapped season, two sources told The Associated Press. ESPN reported that Washington will lose $36 million in space, and Dallas will forfeit $10 million.

•Other notables: The Raiders plan to release tight end Kevin Boss one year into a four-year contract. ... The Steelers tendered an offer to restricted free agent wide receiver Mike Wallace. ... The Jets agreed to a three-year contract with nose tackle Sione Pouha.

Local colleges

Despite a game-high 22 points from Daisy Feder, the top-seeded UC San Diego women’s basketball team (30-3) fell short against second-seeded Anchorage Alaska 68-63 in the NCAA Division II West Regional title game at RIMAC Arena. Anchorage Alaska (30-4) advances to the Elite Eight in San Antonio next week.

•The USD women’s basketball team has earned a berth in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Toreros will host Cal State Northridge in the first round at 7 p.m. Friday.

•The San Diego State men’s golf team has a chance to win its second straight tournament after taking the 36-hole lead in The Farms Invitational at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe. The Aztecs shot 2-over 578 to lead Saint Mary’s by five shots heading into today’s final round. SDSU’s Alex Kang (69-73) was in second, three shots behind Anders Engell of Saint Mary’s. The Aztecs’ J.J. Spaun was tied for fourth. USD, the tournament host, was sixth.

•Cal State San Marcos shot 49 over par for 36 holes to be in seventh place among 11 teams in the Triumph at Pauma Valley tournament at Pauma Valley Country Club. San Francisco led at 7-over. USF’s James Back shot 68-73 to hold the individual lead at 1-under.

•USD catcher Dillon Haupt was named WCC Baseball Player of the Week.

•UC San Diego’s Camille Gaito was chosen CCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week.

College football

Penn State trustees, faced with continued alumni and student criticism for firing football coach Joe Paterno, released a statement intended to underscore their rationale for his ouster: “failure of leadership” for his actions following a reported sex assault involving former assistant Jerry Sandusky. The board found that Paterno should have done more.

•The NCAA infractions committee hit North Carolina’s program with a one-year postseason ban, a reduction of 15 scholarships and three years of probation following an investigation into improper benefits and academic misconduct.

•Georgia coach Mark Richt agreed to a new five-year contract that will carry him through the 2016 season.

Golf

The LPGA’s Kia Classic, to be played next week at the La Costa Resort and Spa, gave sponsor’s exemptions to South Korea’s Ha Neul Kim and England’s Melissa Reid. Kim is the reigning Player of the Year from the Korean LPGA. Reid finished second last year on the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit.